[http://librariesmatter.ala.org/additup Add It Up!] -- Research and statistics to help advocates make the case for libraries at every stage of youth development and education. Sets of both public library and school library talking points for three age ranges: Preschool (Age 0-5); Kindergarten-Middle School (Age 6-12); and High School (Age 13-18).

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Every Child Ready to Read® @ your library® (ECRR) -- [http://www.everychildreadytoread.org http://www.everychildreadytoread.org] -- is a parent education initiative by the Public Library Association (PLA) and the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), which are both divisions of the American Library Association. It stresses early literacy begins with the primary adults in a child's life. The ECRR toolkit empowers public libraries to assume an essential role in supporting early literacy within a community. Also see the [http://wikis.ala.org/ecrr PLA/ALSC Every Child Ready to Read® @ your library® wiki].

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List of links at the end of the November 2006 School Library Journal article, [http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6386670.html Really Good Research: Some persuasive evidence to share with those who serve young children].

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== Articles ==

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Albright, Meagan, K. Delecki and S. Hinkle. 2009. "The Evolution of Early Literacy: A History of Best Practices in Storytimes." ''Children and Libraries'' 7, no. 1, p.13-18.

Arnold, Renea, and Nell Colburn. "[http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6386670.html Really Good Research: Some persuasive evidence to share with those who serve young children]. ''School Library Journal'' 11/01/2006.

Dahlgreen, MaryKay. (2004) “Ready to Read in Oregon: Building Best Practice in Library Service to Children.” [http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/compubs/childrenlib/index.cfm Children and Libraries], Winter, p. 4-10.

Blakemore, Caroline, and Barbara Weston-Ramirez. ''Baby Read-Aloud Basics: Fun and Interactive Ways to Help Your Little One Discover the World of Words''. New York: AMACOM, 2006.

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Butler, Dorothy. ''Babies Need Books: Sharing the Joy of Books with Children from Birth to Six''. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1998.

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Weiss, H., Caspe, M., and M. E. Lopez. (2008). Family involvement promotes success for young children: A review of recent research. In M. Cornish (ed.) Promising practices for partnering with families in the early years. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, 1-19.

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Add It Up! -- Research and statistics to help advocates make the case for libraries at every stage of youth development and education. Sets of both public library and school library talking points for three age ranges: Preschool (Age 0-5); Kindergarten-Middle School (Age 6-12); and High School (Age 13-18).

Every Child Ready to Read® @ your library® (ECRR) -- http://www.everychildreadytoread.org -- is a parent education initiative by the Public Library Association (PLA) and the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), which are both divisions of the American Library Association. It stresses early literacy begins with the primary adults in a child's life. The ECRR toolkit empowers public libraries to assume an essential role in supporting early literacy within a community. Also see the PLA/ALSC Every Child Ready to Read® @ your library® wiki.